Is this ich?

Mblake · Jul 31, 2018

Can anyone tell if this is ich on my clown. The other 3 clowns in tank have nothing on them. Eating good and seems healthy

HotRocks · Jul 31, 2018

That actually looks more like skin flukes.

Do the spots seem to move around?

I would recommend a 5min FW dip, and see if they come off. If so then you can treat with prazipro or general cure.

If no flukes detach it will be back to the drawing board.

Crabs McJones · Jul 31, 2018

Possibly flukes. Can you do a freshwater dip and see if any fall off?

Mblake · Jul 31, 2018

HotRocks said:
That actually looks more like skin flukes.

Do the spots seem to move around?

I would recommend a 5min FW dip, and see if they come off. If so then you can treat with prazipro or general cure.

If no flukes detach it will be back to the drawing board.

Unsure I just noticed it yesterday. I will check for changes when I get off today

Humblefish · Jul 31, 2018

Mblake said:
Unsure I just noticed it yesterday. I will check for changes when I get off today

Do a 5 min FW dip and see if any drop off like in the video here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

RichtheReefer21 · Jul 31, 2018

Glad you found your way here and figured out the photo uploads. @Mblake

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RichtheReefer21 · Jul 31, 2018

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Mblake · Jul 31, 2018

Mblake said:
Unsure I just noticed it yesterday. I will check for changes when I get off today

Humblefish said:
Do a 5 min FW dip and see if any drop off like in the video here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

I did the dip in a black bowl. I dont see anything in the water or on the bottom of bowl. The raised spots on the outside of skin are gone but you can see where they were.

HotRocks · Jul 31, 2018

Mblake said:
I did the dip in a black bowl. I dont see anything in the water or on the bottom of bowl. The raised spots on the outside of skin are gone but you can see where they were.

We're the spots gone when you got home? Or they came off during the dip?

Mblake · Jul 31, 2018

HotRocks said:
We're the spots gone when you got home? Or they came off during the dip?

After the dip. The spots are still there just not raised up like they were

HotRocks · Jul 31, 2018

Mblake said:
After the dip. The spots are still there just not raised up like they were

Can you post a pic?

You didn't see anything in the bucket though?

Mblake · Jul 31, 2018

HotRocks · Jul 31, 2018

I still think you are dealing with skin flukes. It looks like the spots are moving around based on the two pictures.

They also increased in number from this am to pm.

Did you dip the fish in fresh RO for a full five minutes?

drstardust · Jul 31, 2018

Agree, very characteristic fluke appearance.

Mblake · Jul 31, 2018

About 3 mins, the first time. I just did it again for the full 5. He kept going to the bottom of the bowl like he was eating something. Still nothing in the bowl after